US20220205554A1 - Electromagnetic valve - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an electromagnetic valve.
- Electromagnetic valves in which a flow of a gas or fluid such as water and oil, is switched that is, electromagnetic valves in which passage and interruption of the fluid are switched are known.
- Conventional electromagnetic valves are mounted on, for example, a vehicle including an internal combustion engine such as an engine, and can switch between passage and interruption of a blow-by gas.
- Such conventional electromagnetic valves each include a nozzle unit having a valve element that opens and closes a flow path through which a fluid passes, and a solenoid unit having a plunger that moves the valve element by excitation.
- a carbon deposit which is a stuck material or an accumulated material containing fuel cinders or carbon as a main component, is stuck between the valve element and a wall (inner peripheral surface) of a valve element housing portion so that the operating accuracy of the valve element decreases.
- an electromagnetic valve of the present invention includes: a solenoid including a tubular bobbin which has a through-hole penetrating along an axial direction, a plunger inserted into the through-hole and supported so as to be movable along the axial direction, and a coil which is wound around an outer peripheral portion of the bobbin and generates a magnetic force as being energized to move the plunger along the axial direction; a flow path member coupled to the solenoid on one side in the axial direction, the flow path member including a valve element housing portion which has a tubular space having a constant diameter along the axial direction, a first flow path which extends in a direction intersecting the axial direction and is connected to the tubular space, and a second flow path which is located to be closer to the one side in the axial direction than the first flow path and is connected to the tubular space via a relay flow path; and a columnar valve element that is housed in the valve element housing portion and moves along the axial direction together with the plunger to
- the valve element has a collar portion provided along a circumferential direction on the one side in the axial direction, and a protruding portion which is provided to be separated from the collar portion on the other side in the axial direction and protrudes outward in a radial direction, and both the collar portion and the protruding portion are guided to an inner peripheral surface of the valve element housing portion when the valve element moves.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram (open state) illustrating an example of a use state of an electromagnetic valve of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a diagram (closed state) illustrating an example of a use state of the electromagnetic valve of the present invention
- FIG. 3 is a sectional view (open state) illustrating an embodiment of the electromagnetic valve of the present invention
- FIGS. 4A to 4C are front views each illustrating a configuration of a collar portion
- FIG. 5 is a sectional view (closed state) illustrating another configuration example of a first guide portion
- FIG. 6 is a sectional view (closed state) illustrating another configuration example of the first guide portion.
- an X-axis In the following description, three axes orthogonal to each other are set as an X-axis, a Y-axis, and a Z-axis for convenience of description.
- an XY-plane including the X-axis and the Y-axis is horizontal, and the Z-axis is vertical.
- an X-axis direction is an “axial direction (axis O 1 direction)”, a radial direction centered on an axis O 1 may be simply referred to as a “radial direction”, and a circumferential direction centered on the axis O 1 may be simply referred to as a “circumferential direction”.
- the positive side in the X-axis direction corresponds to “one side in the axial direction”
- the negative side in the X-axis direction corresponds to “the other side in the axial direction”.
- a vertical direction, a horizontal direction, an upper side and a lower side are terms used simply to describe a relative positional relation of each part. Therefore, an actual positional relation and the like of each part may be different from a positional relation and the like indicated by these terms.
- an electromagnetic valve 1 is used by being mounted on a vehicle 100 including an internal combustion engine 10 such as an engine, for example.
- the internal combustion engine 10 includes a housing 11 having a combustion chamber 111 , a crank chamber 112 , and a buffer chamber 113 , a piston 12 movably provided in the combustion chamber 111 , and a crank 13 provided in the crank chamber 112 to convert reciprocating motion of the piston 12 into rotational motion.
- crank chamber 112 and the buffer chamber 113 are connected using an internal flow path 114 .
- an external flow path 14 is connected from outside the housing 11 .
- the external flow path 14 is provided midway with an electromagnetic valve 15 that is a throttle valve.
- the external flow path 14 has a downstream side from the electromagnetic valve 15 , being connected to the crank chamber 112 using a first auxiliary flow path 16 .
- the first auxiliary flow path 16 is provided midway with an electromagnetic valve 17 that is a PCV valve.
- the external flow path 14 has an upstream side from the electromagnetic valve 15 , being connected to the buffer chamber 113 using a second auxiliary flow path 18 .
- the second auxiliary flow path 18 is provided with the electromagnetic valve 1 of the present invention at a boundary portion between the external flow path 14 and the second auxiliary flow path 18 .
- the electromagnetic valve 1 switches opening and closing of the external flow path 14 .
- the electromagnetic valve 1 causes the external flow path 14 (see FIG. 1 ) to be an open state during normal traveling of the vehicle 100 , and causes the external flow path 14 (see FIG. 2 ) to be a closed state during leak detection for detecting a leak of a gaseous mixture AR or the like (hereinafter, also referred to simply as a “leak”).
- the open state allows the gaseous mixture AR to pass through the external flow path 14 to flow into the combustion chamber 111 , and then the gaseous mixture AR is subjected to combustion.
- the piston 12 moves due to the combustion of the gaseous mixture AR.
- a part of the gaseous mixture AR passing through the external flow path 14 flows into the second auxiliary flow path 18 from the middle of the external flow path 14 , and sequentially passes through the buffer chamber 113 and the internal flow path 114 to reach the crank chamber 112 .
- the gaseous mixture AR having flowed into the crank chamber 112 can return to the external flow path 14 through the first auxiliary flow path 16 .
- the closed state allows supply of the gaseous mixture AR to the internal combustion engine 10 to be stopped.
- the pressure in the crank chamber 112 does not decrease to be prevented from falling below the threshold value, or the pressure is likely to decrease gently to take time to fall below the threshold value. In this case, it is determined that the leak has occurred.
- the electromagnetic valve 1 includes a solenoid 2 disposed on the negative side in the X-axis direction and a valve mechanism 3 disposed on the positive side in the X-axis direction.
- a solenoid 2 disposed on the negative side in the X-axis direction
- a valve mechanism 3 disposed on the positive side in the X-axis direction.
- the solenoid 2 includes a bobbin 21 , a plunger 22 , a coil 23 , a case 24 , a core 25 , and a yoke 26 .
- the bobbin 21 is a tubular member provided with a through-hole 211 .
- the through-hole 211 penetrates along the X-axis direction.
- the through-hole 211 has an inner diameter that is constant along the X-axis direction.
- the bobbin 21 is provided on the positive side in the X-axis direction with a flange 212 protruding in the radial direction and on the negative side in the X-axis direction with a flange 213 protruding in the radial direction.
- the bobbin 21 is made of, for example, various kinds of resin material such as polyester and polyimide.
- a coil 23 formed by winding a conductive strand is disposed on an outer peripheral portion 214 of the bobbin 21 .
- the core 25 and the yoke 26 are inserted into the through-hole 211 of the bobbin 21 , and the plunger 22 is further inserted inside these. In other words, each of the core 25 and the yoke 26 is located between the bobbin 21 and the plunger 22 .
- the core 25 is disposed on the positive side in the X-axis direction, and the yoke 26 is disposed on the negative side in the X-axis direction.
- the core 25 is cylindrical as a whole and is disposed along the X-axis direction.
- the yoke 26 also has a cylindrical shape as a whole and is disposed along the X-axis direction.
- the core 25 and the yoke 26 are each made of a soft magnetic material (soft magnetic metal material) such as iron. As a result, it is possible to generate a magnetic circuit in a level allowing the plunger 22 to be sufficiently moved.
- the solenoid 2 includes a coupling member 201 that couples the core 25 and the yoke 26 in a separated state in the X-axis direction in the through-hole 211 .
- the coupling member 201 has a cylindrical shape, and allows an end portion of the core 25 on the negative side in the X-axis direction and an end portion of the yoke 26 on the positive side in the X-axis direction to be fitted therein.
- the coupling member 201 is made of a non-magnetic material having resistance to rust (for example, a metal material such as austenitic stainless steel).
- the plunger 22 is disposed to straddle the core 25 and the yoke 26 , and is supported to be alternately movable to the positive side and the negative side (that is, to be able to reciprocate) along the X-axis direction.
- the plunger 22 includes a cylindrical plunger body 222 and a plunger pin 221 inserted in the plunger body 222 .
- the plunger pin 221 protrudes on both the positive and negative sides in the X-axis direction.
- a step portion 262 recessed to the positive side in the X-axis direction is formed on an end surface 261 of the yoke 26 on the negative side in the X-axis direction.
- the plunger 22 is configured such that the plunger pin 221 is supported by a bush 202 in the core 25 , and the plunger pin 221 is supported by a bush 203 in the yoke 26 . This enables the plunger 22 to smoothly reciprocate.
- the case 24 houses the bobbin 21 , the plunger 22 , the coil 23 , the core 25 , and the yoke 26 .
- the case 24 includes a case body 241 , a connector member 242 , and a ring member 243 .
- the case body 241 is a bottomed tubular member including a tubular frame portion 241 a extending along the X-axis direction and a wall portion 241 b that blocks the frame portion 241 a on the negative side in the X-axis direction.
- the yoke 26 is in contact with the wall portion 241 b from the positive side in the X-axis direction.
- a second seat member 62 is disposed in a space formed by the step portion 262 of the yoke 26 and the wall portion 241 b of the case body 241 .
- the second seat member 62 is disposed on the opposite side in the X-axis direction of a first seat member 61 disposed on the valve element 5 , which will be described later, with the plunger 22 interposed therebetween.
- an elastic modulus of the second seat member 62 is preferably smaller than an elastic modulus of the case 24 .
- the second seat member 62 is disposed so as to come into contact with of the wall portion 241 b on the positive side in the X-axis direction, and in particular, is disposed in the space formed by the step portion 262 and the wall portion 241 b, and thus, the second seat member 62 can be firmly fixed to the case 24 .
- a specific value of the elastic modulus of the second seat member 62 is preferably 200 MPa or more, and more preferably 200 to 1000 MPa. In this case, an effect of reducing the occurrence of the striking sound is further enhanced.
- a coefficient of friction of the plunger pin 221 (plunger 22 ) with respect to the second seat member 62 is preferably smaller than a coefficient of friction of the plunger pin 221 with respect to the wall portion 241 b of the case 24 (case body 241 ).
- the plunger pin 221 can be easily restored to the original position even when coming into contact with the second seat member 62 at a shifted position.
- the ring member 243 has an annular shape, and is disposed on the radially outer side of the core 25 to be concentric with the core 25 .
- the ring member 243 is in contact with the core 25 from the positive side in the X-axis direction.
- the case body 241 and the ring member 243 are each made of, for example, a soft magnetic metal material such as iron similarly to the core 25 .
- the connector member 242 is connected with a connector (not illustrated) used for energizing the coil 23 .
- the connector member 242 is made of, for example, a resin material similarly to the bobbin 21 .
- the solenoid 2 includes a gasket 204 , disposed between the ring member 243 and the flange 212 of the bobbin 21 , and a gasket 205 , disposed between the wall portion 241 b of the case body 241 and the flange 213 of the bobbin 21 , which are provided in the case 24 .
- the gasket 204 and the gasket 205 are each made of an elastic material.
- the elastic material is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include various rubber materials such as urethane rubber and silicone rubber.
- the valve mechanism 3 includes a flow path member 4 , a valve element 5 , a coil spring (biasing member) 31 , and a gasket 33 .
- the flow path member 4 is coupled to the solenoid 2 on the positive side in the X-axis direction.
- the flow path member 4 is made of, for example, a resin material similarly to the bobbin 21 .
- a first flow path 41 and a second flow path 42 are formed in the flow path member 4 .
- the first flow path 41 extends in the Z-axis direction (direction intersecting the X-axis direction) and is open to the negative side in the Z-axis direction.
- the first flow path 41 is connected to an external flow path 14 to communicate with the combustion chamber 111 through the external flow path 14 .
- the flow path member 4 is provided with a gasket 45 fitted from outside to airtightly seal a gap between the flow path member 4 and a pipe constituting the external flow path 14 .
- the second flow path 42 also extends in the Z-axis direction (direction intersecting the X-axis direction) and is open to the positive side in the Z-axis direction.
- the second flow path 42 has a central axis O 42 located on the positive side in the X-axis direction with respect to a central axis O 41 of the first flow path 41 .
- the second flow path 42 is connected to, for example, the second auxiliary flow path 18 .
- valve element housing portion 49 including a tubular space 48 having a constant diameter along the X-axis direction is formed.
- the valve element 5 is housed in the tubular space 48 so as to be movable along the X-axis direction.
- the first flow path 41 is connected to the tubular space 48 from the negative side in the Z-axis direction via an opening portion 410
- the second flow path 42 is connected to the tubular space 48 from the X side in the X-axis direction via the relay flow path 44 . Therefore, the first flow path 41 and the second flow path 42 are connected to each other via the relay flow path 44 and the tubular space 48 .
- the blow-by gas Q flows from the first flow path 41 toward the second flow path 42 through the tubular space 48 and the relay flow path 44 in this order as illustrated in FIG. 3 .
- the flow path member 4 has a ring-shaped coupling portion 32 at an end portion on the negative side in the X-axis direction as illustrated in FIG. 3 .
- the case body 241 of the solenoid 2 is fixed to the coupling portion 32 by crimping, for example. This causes the solenoid 2 and the flow path member 4 to be coupled to each other.
- the gasket 33 is disposed between the coupling portion 32 and the ring member 243 of the solenoid 2 in the compressed state. Further, the gasket 33 has a ring shape and is disposed to be concentric with the tubular space 46 .
- the gasket 33 is made of, for example, an elastic material such as urethane rubber similarly to the gasket 204 .
- the valve element 5 can move along the X-axis direction together with the plunger 22 .
- the relay flow path 44 can be opened and closed by moving the valve element 5 .
- FIG. 3 illustrates the open state of the valve element 5 .
- the passage of the blow-by gas Q from the first flow path 41 to the second flow path 42 is interrupted in a state (closed state) in which the valve element 5 blocks the relay flow path 44 .
- the valve element 5 has a body portion 51 and a valve portion 53 .
- the body portion 51 has a columnar shape, and is disposed in the valve element housing portion 49 (tubular space 48 ) in an attitude in which a central axis thereof extends along the X-axis direction.
- the body portion 51 is made of a lightweight metal material such as aluminum.
- the body portion 51 has a first guide portion 513 and a second guide portion 514 .
- the first guide portion 513 is provided on an outer peripheral portion of the body portion 51 on the positive side in the X-axis direction.
- the first guide portion 513 includes an annular collar portion provided continuously along the circumferential direction of the body portion 51 . Further, an outer diameter of the first guide portion 513 is constant along the X-axis direction in the present embodiment.
- the first guide portion 513 can come into contact with the valve element housing portion 49 .
- the valve element 5 is guided to slide on an inner peripheral surface 490 of the valve element housing portion 49 when moving along the X-axis direction.
- the valve element 5 can move stably, and a deposit attached to the inner peripheral surface 490 can be scraped off to the first flow path 41 .
- the direction in which the first flow path 41 extends is not limited to the Z-axis direction (vertical direction), and may be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the Z-axis direction. As a result, the deposit scraped off by the first guide portion 513 can be reliably discharged by the first flow path 41 .
- the predetermined angle is preferably 45° or less, and more preferably 30° or less, from the viewpoint of further improving the effect of discharging the deposit to the first flow path 41 .
- the second guide portion 514 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the body portion 51 closer to the negative side in the X-axis direction than the first guide portion 513 .
- the second guide portion 514 can come into contact with the valve element housing portion 49 .
- the valve element 5 is guided to slide on an inner peripheral surface 490 of the valve element housing portion 49 when moving along the X-axis direction. Therefore, the valve element 5 can move more stably.
- the second guide portion 514 is located closer to the negative side in the X-axis direction than the opening portion 410 where the first flow path 41 is connected to the tubular space 48 . As a result, it is possible to reliably prevent the valve element 5 from falling into the first flow path 41 .
- the second guide portion 514 may include a collar portion provided continuously along the circumferential direction of the body portion 51 similarly to the first guide portion 513 , or may include a plurality of protruding portions (small pieces) disposed apart from each other in the circumferential direction.
- the collar portions (the first guide portion 513 and the second guide portion 514 ) in the former case preferably have an annular (disk) shape as illustrated in FIG. 4A , but may have other configurations.
- the collar portion can include a plurality of (four in the illustrated configuration) arcuate collar portions 513 a disposed apart from each other along the circumferential direction of the body portion 51 (see FIG. 4B ), or can include a plurality of (four in the illustrated configuration) coupling portions 513 c protruding radially outward from the body portion 51 and a ring portion 513 b connected to the coupling portions 513 c (see FIG. 4C ).
- the inner peripheral surface 490 of the valve element housing portion 49 forms a flat surface. That is, the inner peripheral surface 490 has no irregularity, step, or the like. Therefore, the first guide portion 513 can evenly come into contact along the circumferential direction of the inner peripheral surface 490 . Further, the first guide portion 513 can smoothly slide along the X-axis direction. Thus, the effect of scraping off the deposit can be further enhanced.
- the body portion 51 has a concave portion 515 recessed to the positive side in the X-axis direction formed at an end portion on the negative side in the X-axis direction.
- the first seat member 61 is disposed in contact with a bottom surface of the concave portion 515 .
- the plunger pin 221 presses the valve element 5 (body portion 51 ) to the positive side in the X-axis direction via the first seat member 61 with an end portion the positive side in the X-axis direction entering the concave portion 515 . Such pressing of the plunger 22 can make the valve element 5 move, and the relay flow path 44 can be brought into the closed state.
- the plunger pin 221 does not come into direct contact with the body portion 51 , and thus, the wear of the body portion 51 can be suitably prevented regardless of a type of a constituent material of the body portion 51 .
- An elastic modulus of the first seat member 61 is preferably larger than an elastic modulus of the body portion 51 (valve element 5 ). A pressing force from the plunger pin 221 can be transmitted to the body portion 51 without being attenuated.
- a specific value of the elastic modulus of the first seat member 61 is preferably 200 MPa or more, and more preferably 200 to 1000 MPa. In this case, the effect of transmitting the pressing force is further enhanced.
- a coefficient of friction of the plunger pin 221 (plunger 22 ) with respect to the first seat member 61 is preferably smaller than a coefficient of friction of the plunger pin 221 with respect to the body portion 51 (valve element 5 ).
- the plunger pin 221 can be easily restored to the original position even when coming into contact with the first seat member 61 at a shifted position.
- the first seat member 61 is preferably made of a resin material. As a result, it is easy to obtain the seat member capable of more effectively exhibiting the above effect.
- the resin material is preferably a fluorine-based resin material. In this case, the coefficient of friction of the first seat member 61 can be further reduced.
- a surface of the first seat member 61 on the negative side in the X-axis direction is located between the first guide portion 513 and the second guide portion 514 in the X-axis direction.
- the valve portion 53 is disposed on the positive side in the X-axis direction of the body portion 51 . As moving together with the plunger 22 , the valve portion 53 can approach the relay flow path 44 to close the relay flow path 44 , or can separate from the relay flow path 44 to open the relay flow path 44 . That is, the valve portion 53 has a function of opening and closing the relay flow path 44 .
- the valve portion 53 is fixed to a mounting portion 511 that protrudes from the body portion 51 to the positive side in the X-axis direction.
- the valve portion 53 is made of, for example, an elastic material such as urethane rubber similarly to the gasket 204 .
- valve portion 53 has, for example, a columnar shape.
- An outer diameter of the valve portion 53 is smaller than an outer diameter of the body portion 51 , decreases from the middle of the X-axis direction to the positive side, and is smaller than an inner diameter of the relay flow path 44 at an end portion. As a result, it is possible to prevent the valve portion 53 from coming into contact with the inner peripheral surface 490 of the valve element housing portion 49 and prevent hindrance of the smooth movement of the valve element 5 .
- the relay flow path 44 can be sealed with higher airtightness.
- the coil spring 31 is disposed along the X-axis direction on the positive side in the X-axis direction of the valve element 5 .
- the coil spring 31 is a biasing member that biases the valve element 5 to the negative side in the X-axis direction.
- valve element 5 moves to the negative side in the X-axis direction due to a biasing force of the coil spring 31 .
- the valve portion 53 can be separated from the relay flow path 44 to open the relay flow path 44 to form the open state.
- the coil spring 31 presses the plunger pin 221 (plunger 22 ) toward the second seat member 62 via the valve element 5 .
- the coil spring 31 is disposed to be concentric with the valve element 5 on the outer peripheral side of the valve element 5 .
- the coil spring 31 can stably bias the valve element 5 without excess or deficiency.
- the flow path member 4 can be downsized. Further, the contact area between the coil spring 31 and the first guide portion 513 can be increased, and the area of a region where the deposit can adhere can be reduced.
- the use of the first guide portion 513 as the spring seat contributes to downsizing of the electromagnetic valve 1 , and the region where the deposit adheres can be also reduced on the positive side in the X-axis direction than the first guide portion 513 on the valve element housing portion 49 .
- a separation distance between the first guide portion 513 and the inner peripheral surface 490 of the valve element housing portion 49 is preferably smaller than a wire diameter of the coil spring 31 . As a result, it is possible to suitably prevent the coil spring 31 from entering a gap between the first guide portion 513 and the inner peripheral surface 490 of the valve element housing portion 49 , and the coil spring 31 from coming out of the valve element 5 .
- the separation distance between the first guide portion 513 and the inner peripheral surface 490 of the valve element housing portion 49 is preferably as large as possible as long as being smaller than the wire diameter of the coil spring 31 .
- a part of the deposit can be moved to the negative side in the X-axis direction of the first guide portion 513 , and thus, the amount of the deposit remaining on the positive side in the X-axis direction of the first guide portion 513 can be further reduced.
- the outer diameter of the first guide portion 513 is preferably larger than an inner diameter of the coil spring 31 . As a result, it is possible to more reliably prevent the coil spring 31 from entering the gap between the first guide portion 513 and the inner peripheral surface 490 of the valve element housing portion 49 .
- the first guide portion 513 may be configured to be located inside the valve element housing portion 49 in the closed state by decreasing a length along the X-axis direction. With such a configuration, it is possible to reliably prevent the valve element 5 from falling from the valve element housing portion 49 .
- a length of the first guide portion 513 along the axial direction may be formed so as to decrease outward in the radial direction.
- the contact between the first guide portion 513 and the inner peripheral surface 490 of the valve element housing portion 49 can be made as line contact (the contact area can be reduced) to prevent a decrease of the slidability of the valve element 5 .
- the surface 5131 of the first guide portion 513 on the positive side in the X-axis direction be substantially perpendicular to the X-axis direction, and a surface 5132 on the negative side in the X-axis direction be inclined with respect to the X-axis direction.
- the distance (L in FIG. 6 ) between the surface 5131 on the positive side in the X-axis direction and the opening portion 410 is preferably smaller than the wire diameter of the coil spring 31 .
- each part constituting the electromagnetic valve can be replaced with a part having any configuration capable of exhibiting similar functions. Further, any component may be added.
- the electromagnetic valve 1 is mounted and used in the vehicle 100 equipped with the internal combustion engine 10 , such as an engine, in the above embodiment, the application place of the electromagnetic valve is not limited to the vehicle 100 .
- the fluid that is switched between passage and interruption by the electromagnetic valve 1 is not limited to the gas (blow-by gas Q), and may be a liquid or a mixture of a gas and a liquid.
- the electromagnetic valve 1 is configured to allow the blow-by gas Q to flow from the first flow path 41 toward the second flow path 42 in the above embodiment, the blow-by gas Q can also be allowed to flow from the second flow path 42 toward the first flow path 41 depending on a use state of the electromagnetic valve 1 .
Abstract
To prevent a decrease in operating accuracy of a valve element by scraping off a deposit from the inside of a valve element housing portion and preventing sticking and accumulation of the deposit. An electromagnetic valve includes a solenoid, a flow path member, and a columnar valve element that is housed in a valve element housing portion of the flow path member and moves with a plunger of the solenoid to open and close a flow path. The valve element has a first guide portion provided along the circumferential direction on one side in the axial direction, and a second guide portion which is provided to be separated from the first guide portion on the other side in the axial direction and protrudes outward in the radial direction. Both the first guide portion and the second guide portion are guided to an inner peripheral surface of the valve element housing portion when the valve element moves.
Description
- The present invention claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 to Japanese Patent Application No. 2020-219563 filed on Dec. 28, 2020, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference.
- The present invention relates to an electromagnetic valve.
- Electromagnetic valves in which a flow of a gas or fluid such as water and oil, is switched, that is, electromagnetic valves in which passage and interruption of the fluid are switched are known. Conventional electromagnetic valves are mounted on, for example, a vehicle including an internal combustion engine such as an engine, and can switch between passage and interruption of a blow-by gas.
- Such conventional electromagnetic valves each include a nozzle unit having a valve element that opens and closes a flow path through which a fluid passes, and a solenoid unit having a plunger that moves the valve element by excitation.
- In the conventional electromagnetic valves, however, there is a possibility that a carbon deposit (hereinafter, also referred to as “deposit”), which is a stuck material or an accumulated material containing fuel cinders or carbon as a main component, is stuck between the valve element and a wall (inner peripheral surface) of a valve element housing portion so that the operating accuracy of the valve element decreases.
- One aspect of an electromagnetic valve of the present invention includes: a solenoid including a tubular bobbin which has a through-hole penetrating along an axial direction, a plunger inserted into the through-hole and supported so as to be movable along the axial direction, and a coil which is wound around an outer peripheral portion of the bobbin and generates a magnetic force as being energized to move the plunger along the axial direction; a flow path member coupled to the solenoid on one side in the axial direction, the flow path member including a valve element housing portion which has a tubular space having a constant diameter along the axial direction, a first flow path which extends in a direction intersecting the axial direction and is connected to the tubular space, and a second flow path which is located to be closer to the one side in the axial direction than the first flow path and is connected to the tubular space via a relay flow path; and a columnar valve element that is housed in the valve element housing portion and moves along the axial direction together with the plunger to open and close the relay flow path. The valve element has a collar portion provided along a circumferential direction on the one side in the axial direction, and a protruding portion which is provided to be separated from the collar portion on the other side in the axial direction and protrudes outward in a radial direction, and both the collar portion and the protruding portion are guided to an inner peripheral surface of the valve element housing portion when the valve element moves.
- The above and other elements, features, steps, characteristics and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments with reference to the attached drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a diagram (open state) illustrating an example of a use state of an electromagnetic valve of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a diagram (closed state) illustrating an example of a use state of the electromagnetic valve of the present invention; -
FIG. 3 is a sectional view (open state) illustrating an embodiment of the electromagnetic valve of the present invention; -
FIGS. 4A to 4C are front views each illustrating a configuration of a collar portion; -
FIG. 5 is a sectional view (closed state) illustrating another configuration example of a first guide portion; and -
FIG. 6 is a sectional view (closed state) illustrating another configuration example of the first guide portion. - With reference to
FIGS. 1 to 6 , an embodiment of an electromagnetic valve of the present invention will be described. - In the following description, three axes orthogonal to each other are set as an X-axis, a Y-axis, and a Z-axis for convenience of description. As an example, an XY-plane including the X-axis and the Y-axis is horizontal, and the Z-axis is vertical.
- Further, an X-axis direction is an “axial direction (axis O1 direction)”, a radial direction centered on an axis O1 may be simply referred to as a “radial direction”, and a circumferential direction centered on the axis O1 may be simply referred to as a “circumferential direction”.
- Then, the positive side in the X-axis direction corresponds to “one side in the axial direction”, and the negative side in the X-axis direction corresponds to “the other side in the axial direction”.
- In the present specification, a vertical direction, a horizontal direction, an upper side and a lower side are terms used simply to describe a relative positional relation of each part. Therefore, an actual positional relation and the like of each part may be different from a positional relation and the like indicated by these terms.
- As illustrated in
FIGS. 1 and 2 , an electromagnetic valve 1 is used by being mounted on avehicle 100 including aninternal combustion engine 10 such as an engine, for example. - The
internal combustion engine 10 includes ahousing 11 having acombustion chamber 111, acrank chamber 112, and abuffer chamber 113, apiston 12 movably provided in thecombustion chamber 111, and acrank 13 provided in thecrank chamber 112 to convert reciprocating motion of thepiston 12 into rotational motion. - In the
housing 11, thecrank chamber 112 and thebuffer chamber 113 are connected using aninternal flow path 114. - To the
combustion chamber 111, anexternal flow path 14 is connected from outside thehousing 11. Theexternal flow path 14 is provided midway with anelectromagnetic valve 15 that is a throttle valve. - The
external flow path 14 has a downstream side from theelectromagnetic valve 15, being connected to thecrank chamber 112 using a firstauxiliary flow path 16. - The first
auxiliary flow path 16 is provided midway with anelectromagnetic valve 17 that is a PCV valve. - The
external flow path 14 has an upstream side from theelectromagnetic valve 15, being connected to thebuffer chamber 113 using a secondauxiliary flow path 18. The secondauxiliary flow path 18 is provided with the electromagnetic valve 1 of the present invention at a boundary portion between theexternal flow path 14 and the secondauxiliary flow path 18. - The electromagnetic valve 1 switches opening and closing of the
external flow path 14. The electromagnetic valve 1 causes the external flow path 14 (seeFIG. 1 ) to be an open state during normal traveling of thevehicle 100, and causes the external flow path 14 (seeFIG. 2 ) to be a closed state during leak detection for detecting a leak of a gaseous mixture AR or the like (hereinafter, also referred to simply as a “leak”). - As illustrated in
FIG. 1 , the open state allows the gaseous mixture AR to pass through theexternal flow path 14 to flow into thecombustion chamber 111, and then the gaseous mixture AR is subjected to combustion. Thepiston 12 moves due to the combustion of the gaseous mixture AR. - A part of the gaseous mixture AR passing through the
external flow path 14 flows into the secondauxiliary flow path 18 from the middle of theexternal flow path 14, and sequentially passes through thebuffer chamber 113 and theinternal flow path 114 to reach thecrank chamber 112. - The gaseous mixture AR having flowed into the
crank chamber 112 can return to theexternal flow path 14 through the firstauxiliary flow path 16. - As illustrated in
FIG. 2 , the closed state allows supply of the gaseous mixture AR to theinternal combustion engine 10 to be stopped. - When the
combustion chamber 111 has high pressure due to combustion of the gaseous mixture AR, a part of a blow-by gas Q in thecombustion chamber 111 passes through thepiston 12 to flow into thecrank chamber 112. - After that, the blow-by gas Q in the
crank chamber 112 flows into theexternal flow path 14 through the firstauxiliary flow path 16. - At this time, when no leak occurs, pressure in the
crank chamber 112 decreases with time. When the pressure in thecrank chamber 112 falls below a threshold value, it is determined that no leak has occurred. - In contrast, when a leak occurs, the pressure in the
crank chamber 112 does not decrease to be prevented from falling below the threshold value, or the pressure is likely to decrease gently to take time to fall below the threshold value. In this case, it is determined that the leak has occurred. - As illustrated in
FIG. 3 , the electromagnetic valve 1 includes asolenoid 2 disposed on the negative side in the X-axis direction and avalve mechanism 3 disposed on the positive side in the X-axis direction. Hereinafter, a configuration of each part will be described. - The
solenoid 2 includes abobbin 21, aplunger 22, acoil 23, acase 24, a core 25, and ayoke 26. - The
bobbin 21 is a tubular member provided with a through-hole 211. The through-hole 211 penetrates along the X-axis direction. The through-hole 211 has an inner diameter that is constant along the X-axis direction. - The
bobbin 21 is provided on the positive side in the X-axis direction with aflange 212 protruding in the radial direction and on the negative side in the X-axis direction with aflange 213 protruding in the radial direction. - The
bobbin 21 is made of, for example, various kinds of resin material such as polyester and polyimide. - A
coil 23 formed by winding a conductive strand is disposed on an outerperipheral portion 214 of thebobbin 21. - When the
coil 23 is energized, a magnetic circuit is formed by thebobbin 21, the core 25, and theyoke 26, thereby generating a magnetic force. This enables theplunger 22 to be moved along the X-axis direction. - The core 25 and the
yoke 26 are inserted into the through-hole 211 of thebobbin 21, and theplunger 22 is further inserted inside these. In other words, each of the core 25 and theyoke 26 is located between thebobbin 21 and theplunger 22. - The core 25 is disposed on the positive side in the X-axis direction, and the
yoke 26 is disposed on the negative side in the X-axis direction. - The core 25 is cylindrical as a whole and is disposed along the X-axis direction. The
yoke 26 also has a cylindrical shape as a whole and is disposed along the X-axis direction. - The core 25 and the
yoke 26 are each made of a soft magnetic material (soft magnetic metal material) such as iron. As a result, it is possible to generate a magnetic circuit in a level allowing theplunger 22 to be sufficiently moved. - The
solenoid 2 includes acoupling member 201 that couples the core 25 and theyoke 26 in a separated state in the X-axis direction in the through-hole 211. Thecoupling member 201 has a cylindrical shape, and allows an end portion of the core 25 on the negative side in the X-axis direction and an end portion of theyoke 26 on the positive side in the X-axis direction to be fitted therein. - The
coupling member 201 is made of a non-magnetic material having resistance to rust (for example, a metal material such as austenitic stainless steel). - The
plunger 22 is disposed to straddle the core 25 and theyoke 26, and is supported to be alternately movable to the positive side and the negative side (that is, to be able to reciprocate) along the X-axis direction. - The
plunger 22 includes acylindrical plunger body 222 and aplunger pin 221 inserted in theplunger body 222. Theplunger pin 221 protrudes on both the positive and negative sides in the X-axis direction. - A
step portion 262 recessed to the positive side in the X-axis direction is formed on anend surface 261 of theyoke 26 on the negative side in the X-axis direction. - The
plunger 22 is configured such that theplunger pin 221 is supported by abush 202 in the core 25, and theplunger pin 221 is supported by abush 203 in theyoke 26. This enables theplunger 22 to smoothly reciprocate. - The
case 24 houses thebobbin 21, theplunger 22, thecoil 23, the core 25, and theyoke 26. Thecase 24 includes acase body 241, aconnector member 242, and aring member 243. - The
case body 241 is a bottomed tubular member including atubular frame portion 241 a extending along the X-axis direction and awall portion 241 b that blocks theframe portion 241 a on the negative side in the X-axis direction. Theyoke 26 is in contact with thewall portion 241 b from the positive side in the X-axis direction. - In this state, a
second seat member 62 is disposed in a space formed by thestep portion 262 of theyoke 26 and thewall portion 241 b of thecase body 241. Thesecond seat member 62 is disposed on the opposite side in the X-axis direction of a first seat member 61 disposed on thevalve element 5, which will be described later, with theplunger 22 interposed therebetween. - When the
plunger pin 221 comes into contact (collide) with thesecond seat member 62 in a state (open state) in which thevalve element 5 opens arelay flow path 44, the movement of theplunger 22 to the negative side in the X-axis direction is restricted. - Further, an elastic modulus of the
second seat member 62 is preferably smaller than an elastic modulus of thecase 24. As a result, it is also possible to absorb wear of thecase 24 due to theplunger pin 221 and a collision sound (striking sound) that is likely to occur when theplunger pin 221 directly collides with the case 24 (when the valve is opened), that is, to prevent the occurrence of the collision sound. - Further, the
second seat member 62 is disposed so as to come into contact with of thewall portion 241 b on the positive side in the X-axis direction, and in particular, is disposed in the space formed by thestep portion 262 and thewall portion 241 b, and thus, thesecond seat member 62 can be firmly fixed to thecase 24. - A specific value of the elastic modulus of the
second seat member 62 is preferably 200 MPa or more, and more preferably 200 to 1000 MPa. In this case, an effect of reducing the occurrence of the striking sound is further enhanced. - A coefficient of friction of the plunger pin 221 (plunger 22) with respect to the
second seat member 62 is preferably smaller than a coefficient of friction of theplunger pin 221 with respect to thewall portion 241 b of the case 24 (case body 241). As a result, theplunger pin 221 can be easily restored to the original position even when coming into contact with thesecond seat member 62 at a shifted position. - The
second seat member 62 is preferably made of a resin material. As a result, it is easy to obtain the seat member capable of more effectively exhibiting the above effect. In particular, the resin material is preferably a fluorine-based resin material. In this case, the coefficient of friction of thesecond seat member 62 can be further reduced. - The
ring member 243 has an annular shape, and is disposed on the radially outer side of the core 25 to be concentric with the core 25. Thering member 243 is in contact with the core 25 from the positive side in the X-axis direction. - The
case body 241 and thering member 243 are each made of, for example, a soft magnetic metal material such as iron similarly to the core 25. - The
connector member 242 is connected with a connector (not illustrated) used for energizing thecoil 23. Theconnector member 242 is made of, for example, a resin material similarly to thebobbin 21. - The
solenoid 2 includes agasket 204, disposed between thering member 243 and theflange 212 of thebobbin 21, and agasket 205, disposed between thewall portion 241 b of thecase body 241 and theflange 213 of thebobbin 21, which are provided in thecase 24. - The
gasket 204 has a ring shape, and is disposed on an outer peripheral side of the core 25 to be concentric with the core 25. Thegasket 204 is in a compressed state between thering member 243 and theflange 212 of thebobbin 21. As a result, thegasket 204 airtightly seals a gap between thering member 243 and theflange 212. - The
gasket 205 has a ring shape, and is disposed on the radially outer side of theyoke 26 to be concentric with theyoke 26. Thegasket 205 is in a compressed state between thewall portion 241 b of thecase body 241 and theflange 213 of thebobbin 21. As a result, thegasket 205 airtightly seals a gap between thewall portion 241 b and theflange 213. - The
gasket 204 and thegasket 205 are each made of an elastic material. The elastic material is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include various rubber materials such as urethane rubber and silicone rubber. - The
valve mechanism 3 includes aflow path member 4, avalve element 5, a coil spring (biasing member) 31, and agasket 33. - The
flow path member 4 is coupled to thesolenoid 2 on the positive side in the X-axis direction. Theflow path member 4 is made of, for example, a resin material similarly to thebobbin 21. - A
first flow path 41 and asecond flow path 42 are formed in theflow path member 4. - The
first flow path 41 extends in the Z-axis direction (direction intersecting the X-axis direction) and is open to the negative side in the Z-axis direction. Thefirst flow path 41 is connected to anexternal flow path 14 to communicate with thecombustion chamber 111 through theexternal flow path 14. - The
flow path member 4 is provided with agasket 45 fitted from outside to airtightly seal a gap between theflow path member 4 and a pipe constituting theexternal flow path 14. - The
second flow path 42 also extends in the Z-axis direction (direction intersecting the X-axis direction) and is open to the positive side in the Z-axis direction. - The
second flow path 42 has a central axis O42 located on the positive side in the X-axis direction with respect to a central axis O41 of thefirst flow path 41. - The
second flow path 42 is connected to, for example, the secondauxiliary flow path 18. - In the
flow path member 4, a valveelement housing portion 49 including atubular space 48 having a constant diameter along the X-axis direction is formed. Thevalve element 5 is housed in thetubular space 48 so as to be movable along the X-axis direction. - The
first flow path 41 is connected to thetubular space 48 from the negative side in the Z-axis direction via anopening portion 410, and thesecond flow path 42 is connected to thetubular space 48 from the X side in the X-axis direction via therelay flow path 44. Therefore, thefirst flow path 41 and thesecond flow path 42 are connected to each other via therelay flow path 44 and thetubular space 48. - For example, when the
internal combustion engine 10 equipped with the electromagnetic valve 1 is a natural intake type engine, the blow-by gas Q flows from thefirst flow path 41 toward thesecond flow path 42 through thetubular space 48 and therelay flow path 44 in this order as illustrated inFIG. 3 . - Further, the
flow path member 4 has a ring-shapedcoupling portion 32 at an end portion on the negative side in the X-axis direction as illustrated inFIG. 3 . Thecase body 241 of thesolenoid 2 is fixed to thecoupling portion 32 by crimping, for example. This causes thesolenoid 2 and theflow path member 4 to be coupled to each other. - The
gasket 33 is disposed between thecoupling portion 32 and thering member 243 of thesolenoid 2 in the compressed state. Further, thegasket 33 has a ring shape and is disposed to be concentric with the tubular space 46. - Due to the presence of the
gasket 33, a gap between thecoupling portion 32 and thering member 243 is airtightly sealed. As a result, it is possible to prevent the blow-by gas Q from leaking from a gap between theflow path member 4 and thesolenoid 2. - The
gasket 33 is made of, for example, an elastic material such as urethane rubber similarly to thegasket 204. - The
valve element 5 can move along the X-axis direction together with theplunger 22. Therelay flow path 44 can be opened and closed by moving thevalve element 5. - In a state (open state) in which the
valve element 5 opens therelay flow path 44, the blow-by gas Q can pass from thefirst flow path 41 to thesecond flow path 42. Here,FIG. 3 illustrates the open state of thevalve element 5. - On the other hand, the passage of the blow-by gas Q from the
first flow path 41 to thesecond flow path 42 is interrupted in a state (closed state) in which thevalve element 5 blocks therelay flow path 44. - The
valve element 5 has abody portion 51 and avalve portion 53. - The
body portion 51 has a columnar shape, and is disposed in the valve element housing portion 49 (tubular space 48) in an attitude in which a central axis thereof extends along the X-axis direction. Thebody portion 51 is made of a lightweight metal material such as aluminum. - The
body portion 51 has afirst guide portion 513 and asecond guide portion 514. - The
first guide portion 513 is provided on an outer peripheral portion of thebody portion 51 on the positive side in the X-axis direction. Thefirst guide portion 513 includes an annular collar portion provided continuously along the circumferential direction of thebody portion 51. Further, an outer diameter of thefirst guide portion 513 is constant along the X-axis direction in the present embodiment. - The
first guide portion 513 can come into contact with the valveelement housing portion 49. As a result, thevalve element 5 is guided to slide on an innerperipheral surface 490 of the valveelement housing portion 49 when moving along the X-axis direction. Thus, thevalve element 5 can move stably, and a deposit attached to the innerperipheral surface 490 can be scraped off to thefirst flow path 41. As a result, it is possible to prevent a decrease in operating accuracy of thevalve element 5. - The direction in which the
first flow path 41 extends is not limited to the Z-axis direction (vertical direction), and may be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the Z-axis direction. As a result, the deposit scraped off by thefirst guide portion 513 can be reliably discharged by thefirst flow path 41. - The predetermined angle is preferably 45° or less, and more preferably 30° or less, from the viewpoint of further improving the effect of discharging the deposit to the
first flow path 41. - The
second guide portion 514 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of thebody portion 51 closer to the negative side in the X-axis direction than thefirst guide portion 513. - The
second guide portion 514 can come into contact with the valveelement housing portion 49. As a result, thevalve element 5 is guided to slide on an innerperipheral surface 490 of the valveelement housing portion 49 when moving along the X-axis direction. Therefore, thevalve element 5 can move more stably. - In a state (closed state) in which the
valve element 5 closes therelay flow path 44, thesecond guide portion 514 is located closer to the negative side in the X-axis direction than the openingportion 410 where thefirst flow path 41 is connected to thetubular space 48. As a result, it is possible to reliably prevent thevalve element 5 from falling into thefirst flow path 41. - The
second guide portion 514 may include a collar portion provided continuously along the circumferential direction of thebody portion 51 similarly to thefirst guide portion 513, or may include a plurality of protruding portions (small pieces) disposed apart from each other in the circumferential direction. - In the former case, the stability of an attitude of the
valve element 5 during movement can be improved. Further, it is possible to prevent the deposit from moving beyond thesecond guide portion 514 to thesolenoid 2 side. - In the latter case, the contact area between the
second guide portion 514 and the innerperipheral surface 490 of the valveelement housing portion 49 is reduced, and thus, the slidability of thevalve element 5 can be easily enhanced. - The collar portions (the
first guide portion 513 and the second guide portion 514) in the former case preferably have an annular (disk) shape as illustrated inFIG. 4A , but may have other configurations. - Specifically, the collar portion can include a plurality of (four in the illustrated configuration)
arcuate collar portions 513 a disposed apart from each other along the circumferential direction of the body portion 51 (seeFIG. 4B ), or can include a plurality of (four in the illustrated configuration)coupling portions 513 c protruding radially outward from thebody portion 51 and aring portion 513 b connected to thecoupling portions 513 c (seeFIG. 4C ). - Further, the inner
peripheral surface 490 of the valveelement housing portion 49 forms a flat surface. That is, the innerperipheral surface 490 has no irregularity, step, or the like. Therefore, thefirst guide portion 513 can evenly come into contact along the circumferential direction of the innerperipheral surface 490. Further, thefirst guide portion 513 can smoothly slide along the X-axis direction. Thus, the effect of scraping off the deposit can be further enhanced. - The
body portion 51 has a concave portion 515 recessed to the positive side in the X-axis direction formed at an end portion on the negative side in the X-axis direction. The first seat member 61 is disposed in contact with a bottom surface of the concave portion 515. - The
plunger pin 221 presses the valve element 5 (body portion 51) to the positive side in the X-axis direction via the first seat member 61 with an end portion the positive side in the X-axis direction entering the concave portion 515. Such pressing of theplunger 22 can make thevalve element 5 move, and therelay flow path 44 can be brought into the closed state. - At this time, the
plunger pin 221 does not come into direct contact with thebody portion 51, and thus, the wear of thebody portion 51 can be suitably prevented regardless of a type of a constituent material of thebody portion 51. - An elastic modulus of the first seat member 61 is preferably larger than an elastic modulus of the body portion 51 (valve element 5). A pressing force from the
plunger pin 221 can be transmitted to thebody portion 51 without being attenuated. - A specific value of the elastic modulus of the first seat member 61 is preferably 200 MPa or more, and more preferably 200 to 1000 MPa. In this case, the effect of transmitting the pressing force is further enhanced.
- A coefficient of friction of the plunger pin 221 (plunger 22) with respect to the first seat member 61 is preferably smaller than a coefficient of friction of the
plunger pin 221 with respect to the body portion 51 (valve element 5). As a result, theplunger pin 221 can be easily restored to the original position even when coming into contact with the first seat member 61 at a shifted position. - The first seat member 61 is preferably made of a resin material. As a result, it is easy to obtain the seat member capable of more effectively exhibiting the above effect. In particular, the resin material is preferably a fluorine-based resin material. In this case, the coefficient of friction of the first seat member 61 can be further reduced.
- Further, a surface of the first seat member 61 on the negative side in the X-axis direction (contact surface with the plunger pin 221) is located between the
first guide portion 513 and thesecond guide portion 514 in the X-axis direction. With this configuration, theplunger pin 221 can be brought into contact with a position on thevalve element 5 closer to the positive side in the X-axis direction (position closer to the center of gravity). Therefore, the force from theplunger pin 221 can be stably transmitted to thevalve portion 53 via thevalve element 5. - The
valve portion 53 is disposed on the positive side in the X-axis direction of thebody portion 51. As moving together with theplunger 22, thevalve portion 53 can approach therelay flow path 44 to close therelay flow path 44, or can separate from therelay flow path 44 to open therelay flow path 44. That is, thevalve portion 53 has a function of opening and closing therelay flow path 44. - The
valve portion 53 is fixed to a mountingportion 511 that protrudes from thebody portion 51 to the positive side in the X-axis direction. - The
valve portion 53 is made of, for example, an elastic material such as urethane rubber similarly to thegasket 204. - Further, the
valve portion 53 has, for example, a columnar shape. An outer diameter of thevalve portion 53 is smaller than an outer diameter of thebody portion 51, decreases from the middle of the X-axis direction to the positive side, and is smaller than an inner diameter of therelay flow path 44 at an end portion. As a result, it is possible to prevent thevalve portion 53 from coming into contact with the innerperipheral surface 490 of the valveelement housing portion 49 and prevent hindrance of the smooth movement of thevalve element 5. - Since the end portion of the
valve portion 53 on the positive side in the X-axis direction enters therelay flow path 44 in the closed state, therelay flow path 44 can be sealed with higher airtightness. - The
coil spring 31 is disposed along the X-axis direction on the positive side in the X-axis direction of thevalve element 5. Thecoil spring 31 is a biasing member that biases thevalve element 5 to the negative side in the X-axis direction. - When the energization of the
coil 23 is released, thevalve element 5 moves to the negative side in the X-axis direction due to a biasing force of thecoil spring 31. As a result, thevalve portion 53 can be separated from therelay flow path 44 to open therelay flow path 44 to form the open state. - At this time, the
coil spring 31 presses the plunger pin 221 (plunger 22) toward thesecond seat member 62 via thevalve element 5. - The
coil spring 31 is disposed to be concentric with thevalve element 5 on the outer peripheral side of thevalve element 5. Thecoil spring 31 of which the positive side in the X-axis direction is in contact with anend surface 491 on the positive side in the X-axis direction of the valveelement housing portion 49 and the negative side in the X-axis direction is in contact with the first guide portion (collar portion) 513 (surface 5131 on the positive side in the X-axis direction) of thevalve element 5, thereby forming a compressed state. As a result, thecoil spring 31 can stably bias thevalve element 5 without excess or deficiency. - When the first guide portion (collar portion) 513 is used as a spring seat, the
flow path member 4 can be downsized. Further, the contact area between thecoil spring 31 and thefirst guide portion 513 can be increased, and the area of a region where the deposit can adhere can be reduced. - Further, the use of the
first guide portion 513 as the spring seat contributes to downsizing of the electromagnetic valve 1, and the region where the deposit adheres can be also reduced on the positive side in the X-axis direction than thefirst guide portion 513 on the valveelement housing portion 49. - A separation distance between the
first guide portion 513 and the innerperipheral surface 490 of the valveelement housing portion 49 is preferably smaller than a wire diameter of thecoil spring 31. As a result, it is possible to suitably prevent thecoil spring 31 from entering a gap between thefirst guide portion 513 and the innerperipheral surface 490 of the valveelement housing portion 49, and thecoil spring 31 from coming out of thevalve element 5. - However, the separation distance between the
first guide portion 513 and the innerperipheral surface 490 of the valveelement housing portion 49 is preferably as large as possible as long as being smaller than the wire diameter of thecoil spring 31. As a result, a part of the deposit can be moved to the negative side in the X-axis direction of thefirst guide portion 513, and thus, the amount of the deposit remaining on the positive side in the X-axis direction of thefirst guide portion 513 can be further reduced. - The outer diameter of the
first guide portion 513 is preferably larger than an inner diameter of thecoil spring 31. As a result, it is possible to more reliably prevent thecoil spring 31 from entering the gap between thefirst guide portion 513 and the innerperipheral surface 490 of the valveelement housing portion 49. - As illustrated in
FIG. 5 , a part of thefirst guide portion 513 in the X-axis direction is exposed to theopening portion 410 in which thefirst flow path 41 is open to thetubular space 48 in the closed state. With such a configuration, the effect of scraping off the deposit to thefirst flow path 41 can be further improved. - The
first guide portion 513 may be configured to be located inside the valveelement housing portion 49 in the closed state by decreasing a length along the X-axis direction. With such a configuration, it is possible to reliably prevent thevalve element 5 from falling from the valveelement housing portion 49. - As illustrated in
FIG. 6 , a length of thefirst guide portion 513 along the axial direction may be formed so as to decrease outward in the radial direction. In this case, the contact between thefirst guide portion 513 and the innerperipheral surface 490 of the valveelement housing portion 49 can be made as line contact (the contact area can be reduced) to prevent a decrease of the slidability of thevalve element 5. - In particular, it is preferable that the
surface 5131 of thefirst guide portion 513 on the positive side in the X-axis direction be substantially perpendicular to the X-axis direction, and asurface 5132 on the negative side in the X-axis direction be inclined with respect to the X-axis direction. As a result, the effect of scraping off the deposit and the function of thefirst guide portion 513 as the spring seat can be satisfactorily exhibited. - When the
first guide portion 513 is configured to be located inside the valveelement housing portion 49 in the closed state, the distance (L inFIG. 6 ) between thesurface 5131 on the positive side in the X-axis direction and theopening portion 410 is preferably smaller than the wire diameter of thecoil spring 31. As a result, the effect of preventing thevalve element 5 from falling from the valveelement housing portion 49 and the effect of scraping off the deposit can be exhibited in a well-balanced manner. - Although the electromagnetic valve of the present invention has been described with reference to the illustrated embodiment, the present invention is not limited thereto, and each part constituting the electromagnetic valve can be replaced with a part having any configuration capable of exhibiting similar functions. Further, any component may be added.
- Although the electromagnetic valve 1 is mounted and used in the
vehicle 100 equipped with theinternal combustion engine 10, such as an engine, in the above embodiment, the application place of the electromagnetic valve is not limited to thevehicle 100. Further, the fluid that is switched between passage and interruption by the electromagnetic valve 1 is not limited to the gas (blow-by gas Q), and may be a liquid or a mixture of a gas and a liquid. - Although the electromagnetic valve 1 is configured to allow the blow-by gas Q to flow from the
first flow path 41 toward thesecond flow path 42 in the above embodiment, the blow-by gas Q can also be allowed to flow from thesecond flow path 42 toward thefirst flow path 41 depending on a use state of the electromagnetic valve 1. - Features of the above-described preferred embodiments and the modifications thereof may be combined appropriately as long as no conflict arises.
- While preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, it is to be understood that variations and modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure. The scope of the present disclosure, therefore, is to be determined solely by the following claims.
Claims (12)
1. An electromagnetic valve comprising:
a solenoid including a tubular bobbin which has a through-hole penetrating along an axial direction, a plunger inserted into the through-hole and supported so as to be movable along the axial direction, and a coil which is wound around an outer peripheral portion of the bobbin and generates a magnetic force as being energized to move the plunger along the axial direction;
a flow path member coupled to the solenoid on one side in the axial direction, the flow path member including a valve element housing portion which has a tubular space having a constant diameter along the axial direction, a first flow path which extends in a direction intersecting the axial direction and is connected to the tubular space, and a second flow path which is located closer to the one side in the axial direction than the first flow path and is connected to the tubular space via a relay flow path; and
a columnar valve element that is housed in the valve element housing portion and moves along the axial direction together with the plunger to open and close the relay flow path,
wherein the valve element has a collar portion provided along a circumferential direction on the one side in the axial direction, and a protruding portion which is provided to be separated from the collar portion on another side in the axial direction and protrudes outward in a radial direction, and both the collar portion and the protruding portion are guided to an inner peripheral surface of the valve element housing portion when the valve element moves.
2. The electromagnetic valve according to claim 1 , wherein the inner peripheral surface of the valve element housing portion forms a flat surface.
3. The electromagnetic valve according to claim 1 , further comprising
a biasing member that is provided on the one side in the axial direction of the valve element in the valve element housing portion and biases the valve element toward the other side in the axial direction.
4. The electromagnetic valve according to claim 3 , wherein the biasing member is a coil spring whose one side in the axial direction is in contact with an end surface of the valve element housing portion on the one side in the axial direction and another side in the axial direction is in contact with the collar portion.
5. The electromagnetic valve according to claim 4 , wherein a separation distance between the collar portion and the inner peripheral surface of the valve element housing portion is smaller than a wire diameter of the coil spring.
6. The electromagnetic valve according to claim 4 , wherein an outer diameter of the collar portion is larger than an inner diameter of the coil spring.
7. The electromagnetic valve according to claim 1 , wherein a part of the collar portion in the axial direction is exposed to an opening portion where the first flow path is connected to the tubular space in a state in which the valve element closes the relay flow path.
8. The electromagnetic valve according to claim 1 , wherein the protruding portion includes a collar portion extending along the circumferential direction of the valve element.
9. The electromagnetic valve according to claim 1 , wherein a length of the collar portion along the axial direction decreases outward in the radial direction.
10. The electromagnetic valve according to claim 1 , wherein the collar portion has an annular shape that is continuous along the circumferential direction of the valve element.
11. The electromagnetic valve according to claim 1 , wherein the protruding portion is located closer to the other side in the axial direction than an opening portion where the first flow path is connected to the tubular space in a state in which the valve element closes the relay flow path.
12. The electromagnetic valve according to claim 1 , wherein a direction in which the first flow path extends is a vertical direction or a direction inclined by 45° or less with respect to the vertical direction.
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